Ty Pendlebury has worked at CNET since 2006. He lives in New York City where he writes about streaming and home audio. Expertise Ty has worked for radio, print, and online publications, and has ...

The best smart speaker for you will depend on how you intend ... and they're a lot more affordable too. Not everyone uses Alexa, so if you're shopping for a Google Assistant speaker we recommend ...

The best smart speakers make controlling your smart home devices a piece of cake, with simple voice commands putting you in charge. These speakers are for far more than music, with many including ...

comes with built-in Amazon Alexa. The best Bluetooth speakers range in cost, based on factors like size, design and features. I found the best Bluetooth speakers currently run from around $60 (for ...

Smart speakers tell you the weather, play music, answer trivia questions, help you prank your spouse, and they just might ...

Say, "Hey, Alexa, speaker slower," while no one’s around ... I told my son, Ian, to ask Alexa, "Who’s the best mom in the world?" Alexa now replies, "I would say Mother Theresa, but, in ...

stream music to a smart speaker using Alexa (or Google Assistant), lock your doors remotely, or automatically vacuum your floors without lifting a finger, the best smart home devices streamline ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year — to save on these editor-favorite speakers.

The best smart displays take a smart speaker and add a touchscreen ... As it's made by Amazon, it's powered by Alexa, which remains the most useful in-home voice assistant, even if all you ...

We were supposed to be previewing Alexa’s revamped AI smarts by now, but the promised update has yet to materialize.

The Alexa Skills revolution that wasn’t The Amazon Echo graveyard Alexa, thank you for the music Fast-forward to today, and there are over 40 million Echo smart speakers in US households, with Alexa ...

Best entry-level Atmos bar As its name implies, the Bose Smart Soundbar is designed as a soundbar and smart speaker in one. It has built-in microphones with Amazon Alexa voice control and supports ...